Why does a mix of condensed milk, cocoa and coconut solidify in the fridge?
A common dessert in my family is a mix of crushed biscuit, chopped walnuts, coconut, cocoa, and condensed milk. It's mixed, flattened into a square dish and placed in the fridge for a couple of hours, after which it is quite solid.
I have always wondered what the mechanism was which caused it to go so solid, since each ingredient on their own doesn't solidify in the fridge. Sometimes you see melted butter in a recipe for this purpose but there isn't any in this one. Why does it go hard in the fridge?
Best Answer
Condensed milk may not get hard in the fridge by itself, but it does firm up considerably. It's very pourable at room temperature but it's almost too viscous to pour once chilled. The crushed biscuit absorbs the most liquid components of the condensed milk, leaving those components that do firm up to do so. The cocoa would also do some of that, effectively "binding" those components of the condensed milk that would otherwise remain liquid. So what is left "unbound" solidifies.
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Does condensed milk solidify in the fridge?
Condensed milk may not get hard in the fridge by itself, but it does firm up considerably. It's very pourable at room temperature but it's almost too viscous to pour once chilled. The crushed biscuit absorbs the most liquid components of the condensed milk, leaving those components that do firm up to do so.Why is my condensed milk solid?
Condensed milk is typically thick, but can still be poured. If you can no longer pour it, it has likely spoiled and should not be consumed. Smell is another indicator of spoilage. Condensed milk typically has a sweet, creamy smell.Does condensed milk thicken in fridge?
What is this? It will be very thin when you remove it from the heat. Then it will be thicker after it stays in the fridge.Does coconut condensed milk need to be refrigerated?
Both should always be refrigerated after opening. Due to its high sugar content, condensed milk will last longer after opening than evaporated milk but use both optimally within five to seven days after opening.Mix the condensed milk and cocoa, you will be amazed by the result! [ 2 Ingredients only! ]
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